Martin Lloyd Howard’s new classical guitar piece catches you off guard in the best way. Playing in G minor (which isn’t common for guitar) he’s created something that honestly does sound like watching moonlight shift and change. His wife painted a moonscape that sparked this whole thing, and you can tell he’s translating that visual into sound.
The playing itself is really satisfying to listen to. Martin uses his fifty-year-old handbuilt guitar, and the tone is just right: warm but clear, and he doesn’t overcomplicate things or try to prove anything. The melody moves the way clouds actually move across the sky at night: sometimes slow, sometimes picking up, always natural.
Even though Martin has played everything from folk to electric rock, he sticks to pure classical here and nails it. The piece runs exactly as long as it should (no filler, no repetition just for the sake of it). You finish listening and immediately want to hear it again to catch details you missed the first time.
If you like instrumental guitar that cares more about creating a real moment than impressing you with flashy runs, give this a listen, and you absolutely need to follow Martin Lloyd Howard on social media down below to keep up with what he releases next.
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